SCHOOL PROFILE

North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150625
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 57.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 January 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Norfolk
Trust THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 60 53 full-time · 7 part-time
Female pupils 36 60.0% of pupils
Male pupils 24 40.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.0%
0.2 pts above England
School 25.0%
Breckland 23.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.0%
15.3 pts below England
School 5.0%
Breckland 13.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Breckland 2.4%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.0%
54
Any other White background
5.0%
3
Any other Mixed background
3.3%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 26.7% 16 of 60 pupils
5.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.7%
Breckland 25.3%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.0% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 5.2 pts above
EHC plans 6.7% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 10
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

33.0% 27.4 pts below England
School 33.0%
Breckland 49.2%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

50.0%

23.8 pts below England

School 50.0%
Breckland 67.9%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

33.0%

37.3 pts below England

School 33.0%
Breckland 58.6%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

33.0%

39.0 pts below England

School 33.0%
Breckland 62.1%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.91%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.69 pts higher than England
School 7.91%
Breckland 5.97%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.64%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.82 pts higher than England
School 23.64%
Breckland 14.47%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.82%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.01 pts higher than England
School 1.82%
Breckland 1.77%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

57.1% 31.0 pts below England
North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
57.1%
Breckland
80.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information